2025 New Zealand netball tour of Great Britain
International netball tour
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The 2025 New Zealand netball tour of Great Britain, also known as the Northern Tour, saw New Zealand play Scotland and England in a series of five test matches, played in November 2025.[1][2][3][4] The New Zealand team was coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie and captained by Karin Burger.[5] The tour began on 9 November with New Zealand defeating Scotland 63–41. New Zealand subsequently defeated Scotland in the first two tests.[6][7][8] New Zealand then went on to play England in three tests. They won this series 2–1.[9][10][11][12] The entire tour was broadcast live on Sky Sport in New Zealand.[13][14] The Scotland New Zealand series was broadcast live on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport.[15][16] The England New Zealand series, also referred to as the Vitality Netball International Series was broadcast live on Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports YouTube in the United Kingdom and Ireland and by Netball Pass worldwide.[14][17][18]
England
New Zealand
ScotlandSky Sports (UK/Ireland)
YouTube
BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport
NetballPass
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | England Scotland |
| Dates | 9–19 November 2025 |
| Teams | England New Zealand Scotland |
| TV partner(s) | Sky Sport (New Zealand) Sky Sports (UK/Ireland) YouTube BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport NetballPass |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
Squads
| England[19][20] |
New Zealand[4] |
Scotland[21][22] |
|---|---|---|
| Halimat Adio Jasmine Brown Eleanor Cardwell Amy Carter Beth Cobden Funmi Fadoju Sasha Glasgow Helen Housby Lois Pearson Emma Rayner Jessica Shaw Olivia Tchine Fran Williams (c) |
Karin Burger (c) Maddy Gordon Catherine Hall Georgia Heffernan Kate Heffernan Kelly Jackson (vc) Parris Mason Grace Nweke Kimiora Poi Mila Reulu-Buchanan Martina Salmon Carys Stythe Elisapeta Toeava Amelia Walmsley |
Emma Barrie Cerys Cairns Iona Christian (cc) Rachel Conway Cerys Finn Beth Goodwin Hannah Grant Hannah Leighton Emma Love Niamh McCall Jazmine Moore Emily Nicholl (cc) Evie Watts |
| Head Coach: Jess Thirlby |
Head Coach: Yvette McCausland-Durie |
Head Coach: Kath Tetley[16] |
Debuts
- On 9 November, Carys Stythe made her senior debut for New Zealand against Scotland.[6][8]
- On 15 November, Jasmine Brown made her senior debut for England against New Zealand.[23]
Scotland New Zealand series
Match officials
- Umpires
- Umpire Appointments Panel
| Umpire | Association |
|---|---|
| Anne Abraitis | Scotland |
Source:[24]
First Test
| Sunday, 9 November 2025 16:00 GMT |
Stats |
Scotland | 41–63 | New Zealand |
Playsport Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–16, 22–33, 33–49, 41–63 | ||||||
Emma Barrie  22/25 (88%)Niamh McCall 8/15 (53%)Cerys Cairns 8/11 (73%)Beth Goodwin 3/6 (50%) |
Martina Salmon 33/37 (89%) Amelia Walmsley 30/33 (91%) | |||||
Second Test
| Tuesday, 11 November 2025 19:30 GMT |
Stats |
Scotland | 48–80 | New Zealand |
Playsport Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 27–44, 41–60, 48–80 | ||||||
| Emma Barrie 20/24 (83%) Niamh McCall 20/24 (83%)Beth Goodwin 6/7 (86%)Cerys Cairns 2/3 (67%) |
Grace Nweke 34/37 (92%) Martina Salmon 24/25 (96%)Amelia Walmsley 13/16 (81%)Georgia Heffernan 9/9 (100%) | |||||
England New Zealand series
Match officials
- Umpires
- Umpire Appointments Panel
Source:[26]
First Test
| Saturday, 15 November 2025 17:00 GMT |
Stats |
England | 58–61 | New Zealand |
Copper Box Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 30–33, 47–47, 58–61 | ||||||
| Olivia Tchine 31/33 (94%) Helen Housby 20/22 (91%)Eleanor Cardwell 7/10 (70%) |
Grace Nweke 52/55 (95%) Georgia Heffernan 5/5 (100%)Amelia Walmsley 4/4 (100%) | |||||
Second Test
| Sunday, 16 November 2025 15:00 GMT |
Stats |
England | 61–58 | New Zealand |
Copper Box Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 27–29, 46–42, 61–58 | ||||||
| Olivia Tchine 38/44 (86%) Helen Housby 23/24 (96%) |
Grace Nweke 50/50 (100%) Georgia Heffernan 7/7 (100%)Amelia Walmsley 1/1 (100%) | |||||
Third Test
| Wednesday, 19 November 2025 19:00 GMT |
Stats |
England | 49–55 | New Zealand |
AO Arena | |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 25–27, 38–42, 49–55 | ||||||
| Helen Housby 25/28 (89%) Olivia Tchine 13/16 (81%)Sasha Glasgow 6/7 (86%)Lois Pearson 5/8 (63%) |
Grace Nweke 43/48 (90%) Georgia Heffernan 12/15 (80%) | |||||